Bill Haslam on Immigration

Suspend placing Syrian refugees in Tennessee

Gov. Bill Haslam says he is asking the federal government to suspend placement of Syrian refugees in Tennessee. In a statement released to the media,
Haslam acknowledges that the federal government has the authority to place refugees but states, "They have said in the past they would be open to cooperating with receiving states."

Source: ABC News on Syrian Refugee Crisis
, Nov 16, 2015

Federal government immigration policy has failed

Tennessee is now paying a price for the failure of
the federal government to effectively secure our nation's borders and enforce our immigration laws.